英语口语自学指导.docVIP

《英语口语（1）》第1-3单元自学指导 第1-3单元涉及的语言功能包括介绍、问候，邀请、通知，请求、提供帮助，所涉及的话题是结交西方朋友、邀请/被邀请时应注意的事项以及美国高等教育的现状。 一、文化背景知识 1．结交新朋友： 结交英语国家的朋友，要注意文化习惯的不同，有时会出现一个表达方法虽无语法、词汇方面的错误，却不能进行有效交流或造成误解的情况。因此需注意： · 英美国家的人以他们特有的方式互相问候，问候语有正式、非正式之别； 初次见面时有些话题可以谈论，有些涉及个人生活和各种敏感性问题的话题不适宜谈论（Safe topics: weather / sport / hobbies / movies / holidays / books/ jobs / music /studies；Unsafe topics: age / marital status / income / property / religion / political views / prices of personal belongings） · 英美国家的人在很多情况下不使用职业+姓氏这种称谓。 2．邀请 请客吃饭对于东西方有着不同的理解。英语中有一句谚语 “We eat to live, not live to eat” （我们吃饭是为了生存，但生存不是为了吃饭），透过这句成语，也许我们可以理解为什么被外国朋友请去吃饭时发现“吃得很简单”。 做客需要注意的事项有： · 在吃饭过程中吸烟被认为是无礼的； · 在应邀吃饭时客人一般应按时或晚到几分钟，除非是非常要好的朋友，提前到或迟到很久被认为是失礼的； · 吃饭时主人会说 “Help yourself!” 或 “Would you like some more?”，客人应把自己盘里的饭菜吃掉，不要剩下； · 客人给主人带礼物通常考虑对方的年龄、爱好等，礼物不论轻重，包装一定要美观。 二、请参照下面的表格总结你的学习进展情况。 Functions Useful expressions Topics Introducing oneself Introducing others Responding to introductions Greetings/replies Im…/My name is/My name’s…/ By the way, my name is…Please call me匒llow me to introduce myself. I抦 from?有的 This is?/ Meet 匧et me introduce/ I抎 like to introduce/ Allow me to introduce/ May I have the pleasure of introducing?Nice to meet you/Glad/pleased/ happy to meet you. I抳e heard so much about you. Hi/ Hello/How are you/ How have you been/ How are you ddies；oing?/How do you do? Hi/Hello! Fine. Thanks./ How do you do? ?What topics of conversation are suitable between Chinese and a Westerner? State them and give your reasons.r ?What are the sensitive issues that we抎 better not to touch on when we talk with foreigners? Why? ?What are the differences between Chinese and westerners in greeting people/addressing people? State them and give your reasons.ave Extending/Accepting /declining invitations Making announcements Do you feel like/what about/how about doing sth. I was wondering if you would like to do sth? That抯 a terrific/great/ wonderful idea. That sounds like a /great/wonderful idea. Thanks for the invitation/ It抯 very